1、必修三 Unit 1 高考拆组训练阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：30分钟).阅读理解AMany years ago, when we were a young couple with two small children, aged 2 and 4, we were practically impecunious.My inlaws lived from hand to mouth, so we didnt expect any help from them.My parents lived a great distance away, and I was too ashamed to let
2、 them know about our situation.My husband was trying to earn a living with an old pickup truck, carrying groceries for local shopkeepers, but it was constantly breaking down.It took almost all the money we had to have it fixed.The truck was also the only means of transportation for us.We lived in th
3、e countryside, and we always used the back door because the driveway led to it.One winter evening, I stepped outside to take a bag of trash to the barrel and almost tripped over something.It was nearly dark, and I had to bend down to see what it was.I could hardly believe my eyes.There sat a large b
4、asket loaded with food.It was heavy, so I called my husband to carry it into the house.Once inside, we discovered two loaves of bread, some butter, several cans of vegetables, a can of orange sauce, and a large turkey.There was so much that I couldnt remember it all, but it was everything we needed
5、to fix a wonderful dinner everything except potatoes.A little while later I remembered that I hadnt taken the trash to the barrel.By now it was dark, so I had to turn on the yard light and thats when I spotted a small bag of potatoes sitting on the porch.That dinner was the best I could remember.We
6、werent able to thank our donators, though, because we never found out who had been so generous in helping a struggling young family.Whoever it was, we are forever grateful.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。“我”和丈夫有两个孩子，很多年前，我们生活贫困，但羞于将处境告诉父母。丈夫用一辆旧卡车送货谋生。一天晚上，“我”在家门口发现一篮子丰盛的食物，那一餐令“我”终生难忘。“我”将永远感谢那位送食物给“我”家的人。1Which of
7、the following can replace the underlined word “impecunious” in Paragraph 1?AGenerous. BHarmonious.CPenniless. DStubborn.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据第一段最后一句“My parents lived a great distance away, and I was too ashamed to let them know about our situation.”可知，“我”的父母住在很远的地方，“我”羞于让他们知道我们的处境；结合画线词所在句可知，我们是有着两个孩子的年轻夫妻，
8、据此可以推知，我们的日子过得相当贫穷，才会羞于让远方的父母知道我们的情况。据此可以判断，画线词意为“贫穷的”，故C项正确。2How did the authors husband support the family?ABy starting a garage.BBy selling food door to door.CBy delivering goods.DBy working as a shop assistant.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的“My husband was trying to earn a living with an old pickup truck,
9、carrying groceries for local shopkeepers”可知，“我”的丈夫用一辆旧卡车为当地的店主送货谋生，故C项正确。3How did the author feel when she saw the basket?AShe was annoyed. BShe was astonished.CShe was terrified. DShe felt a sense of relief.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句“I could hardly believe my eyes.There sat a large basket loaded with foo
10、d.”可知，看到一篮子的食物，“我”几乎不能相信自己的眼睛；据此可以判断，作者很惊讶，故B项正确。4What may be the best title for the text?AA helping hand in time BA struggling young coupleCA tale of potatoes DA reward from a stranger解析：选A标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了“我”和丈夫有两个孩子，生活贫困，但羞于将处境告诉父母。丈夫用一辆旧卡车送货谋生。一天晚上，“我”在家门口发现一篮子丰盛的食物，那一餐令“我”终生难忘。“我”将永远感谢那位送食物给
11、“我”家的人。据此可以判断，A项最能概括文意，体现文章主旨，故A项正确。BFollowing the crowd may not always be in a persons best interest.But new research suggests that teens who get along with their friends may end up healthier as adults.Scientists have known that close friendships help boost health.Thats true for both teens and adul
12、ts.The finding inspired Joseph Allen, a psychologist at the University of Virginia, and his team to study whether experiences during teen years would influence adult health.So they followed 171 teens, starting when the kids were just 13.They interviewed each one every year for five years, and also s
13、poke to these teens closest friends, who provided additional information about the quality of their friendships.The same 171 people were interviewed again at ages 25, 26 and 27.This time, the questions surveyed each persons overall health.When the researchers analyzed the data, they found a strong c
14、onnection between a teens behavior and adult health.Teens who had close friends grew up to be the healthier adults.Whether teens held back their feelings or expressed them to close friends also influenced later health.Those who held back their feelings were more likely to be sick as adults.The conne
15、ction held up even after the scientists accounted for other possible influences on health.Weight, family income and drug use were all examined.So were mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression.And in these people, such other factors did not explain adult health as well as teen friendships
16、 did.Getting along with the crowd may have benefits, says Allen, but there are also drawbacks.Teens who are more independent tend to do better at school and work.And peer pressure may lead some kids to engage in risky behavior, such as smoking, drinking or using drugs.Dealing with it is an ongoing c
17、hallenge, Allen acknowledges.“Finding the right balance is the key.Teens shouldnt lose heart for not finding this easy.” And, he adds, “Parents need to be understanding about the pressures teens face.”语篇解读：研究表明，与朋友较少或者没有朋友的青少年相比，有朋友的青少年在长大后更健康。当然，与朋友相处也有坏处。5Where can you probably read this passage?A
18、Science fiction. BHealth column.CFashion magazine. DEntertainment newspaper.解析：选B文章出处题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍青少年时的友谊对青少年成年后健康的影响。据此可知，本文属于健康知识类文章，故可判断，本文可能选自“健康专栏”，故B项正确。6We can learn from Allens study that _.Amany other factors have a greater influence on adult health than teen friendshipsBmental health iss
19、ues have nothing to do with adult healthCthe same 171 teens were interviewed each year from 13 to 27Dthe teens who couldnt express themselves grew up to be unhealthier解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Whether teens held back .sick as adults.”可知，青少年是否向他们的好朋友表达情感也会影响到其成年后的健康，那些压抑情感的青少年成年后很可能不健康。故D项正确。7What can be in
20、ferred from the passage?AThere is nothing bad for teens to follow the crowd.BClose friendships are the most important for peoples health.CTeen friendships may help teens become healthier adults.DAdult health is only influenced by teen friendships.解析：选C推理判断题。根据文章第一段第二句“But new research suggests that
21、teens who get along with their friends may end up healthier as adults.”可知，与朋友相处的青少年在成年后会更加健康。C项意为“青少年时期的友谊会帮助青少年成为更加健康的成年人”，符合文章意思，故C项正确。C(2018长沙调研)The old Chinese saying “as happy as spending the New Year” might be outdated now in the busy modern world. The Spring Festival is regarded as the most i
22、mportant festival for Chinese people and an occasion for all family members to get together, like Christmas in the West. But many traditional customs accompanying the Spring Festival, however, have weakened in practice.Setting off fireworks was once the most typical custom of the Spring Festival. Pe
23、ople thought the sputtering (爆裂) sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, the activity has been completely or partially forbidden in big cities for years as the government has taken security, noise and pollution factors into consideration.“In recent years, some cities have begun to allow p
24、eople to light fireworks during limited hours at the Spring Festival, surrendering to (屈从于) public demand. Respecting folk traditions is a gesture of respect toward public opinion，” said Zhou Xing, a folklore researcher.“As people gain more income and it becomes easier to buy daily goods, the New Ye
25、ar holiday is just like any other. After long workdays, many people use the New Year holiday to take a rest, rather than visiting friends and neighbors. The process of making and enjoying the family dinner on Spring Festival Eve is the most important thing. However, many families would like to eat o
26、ut to save time and energy，” said Li Shunzhi, a resident of Harbin, Heilongjiang.“I enjoy the holidays very much in the countryside. My family has been preparing for the Spring Festival more than two weeks before the holiday, cleaning the house, buying holiday goods and decorating the house with pap
27、ercuttings. On New Years Eve, the whole family stays up to see the New Year in, and in the days to follow, a series of activities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, lantern festivals and temple fairs will be held. Without the ancient traditions, the holiday is nothing to us，” said Zhang H
28、ui, from Hebei.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了中国春节的一些传统习俗在逐渐消失的现象以及人们对此现象的不同观点。8What Li Shunzhi said implies _.Awhat people do during the festival now is different from the pastBpeople would like to have the family dinner on Spring Festival EveCpeople prefer to visit friends and neighbors rather than take a restDthe N
29、ew Year holiday is just like any other day解析：选A细节理解题。根据第四段的整体内容可推知，哈尔滨的一位居民所说的这段话是在感慨今昔过年的差异，故选A。9What can we learn from the last paragraph?AZhang Hui often spends two weeks preparing for the Spring Festival.BZhang Hui is used to spending the Spring Festival with his family.CZhang Hui always takes p
30、art in a series of activities after the Spring Festival.DZhang Hui lives in the urban area.解析：选B推理判断题。根据最后一段的“My family has been preparing for .”和“On New Years Eve, the whole family stays up to see .”以及本段的整体内容可推知，张惠习惯和家人一起过春节，故选B。10What does the whole passage show?AThe Spring Festival is as lively a
31、s before.BThe Spring Festival is outdated now.CThe Spring Festival is losing its qualities.DThe Spring Festival in China is more important than Christmas in the West.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段的最后一句“But many traditional customs accompanying the Spring Festival, however, have weakened in practice.”， 并结合全文的整体内容可
32、推知，本文主要讲述了中国春节的一些传统习俗在逐渐消失这一现象，故选C。.阅读七选五How to Lose the Weight QuicklyYou know the drill when it comes to losing weight: take in fewer calories and burn more calories._1_ If youre trying to drop a few pounds fast, these interesting tips will make it easy for you to lose the weight quickly.Eat in fr
33、ont of mirrors and youll lose weightOne study finds that eating in front of mirrors reduces the amount people eat by nearly onethird.Having to look yourself in the eye reflects back some of your own inner standards and goals._2_Sniff a banana or an apple when you feel hungry_3_ Researchers find that
34、 the more frequently people sniff, the less hungry they are and the more weight they lose an average of 30 pounds each.One theory is that sniffing the food tricks the brain into thinking youre actually eating it._4_Whether thats a floor, a couple of windows, or your car, a 150pound person will burn
35、about four calories for every minute spent cleaning.Scrub for 30 minutes and you could work off approximately 120 calories, the same number in a halfcup of frozen yogurt.Stare at the color blueTheres a good reason you wont see many fastfood restaurants decorated in blue: it helps to control an appet
36、ite.So serve up dinner on blue plates, dress in blue while you eat, and cover your table with a blue tablecloth._5_ Studies find they encourage eating.AYou might feel silly, but it works.BTherefore, adjust your eating habits.CWash something thoroughly once a week.DThats all it takes to lose as many
37、pounds as possible.EOn the contrary, avoid red, yellow, and orange in your dining areas.FIn other words, it reminds you of why youre trying to lose weight in the first place.GBut you also know that most diets and quick weightloss plans dont work as promised.1选G根据上文的“You know”及下文的“If youre trying to
38、drop a few pounds fast, these interesting tips will make it easy for you to lose the weight quickly.”可推知，G项“但是，你也知道大部分的节食和快速减肥计划并不像承诺的那样有效”符合语境，所以选G项。2选F根据上文的“Having to look yourself in the eye reflects back some of your own inner standards and goals.”可推知，F项中的“why youre trying to lose weight”与上文的“go
39、als”相对应，所以选F项。3选A根据下文的“Researchers find that the more frequently people sniff . an average of 30 pounds each.”并结合本段小标题“Sniff a banana or an apple when you feel hungry”可推知，A项“你可能觉得(这种行为)可笑，但是它却有效”符合语境，所以选A项。4选C空处为本段的小标题，根据本段内容可知，本段主要讲述了清洗一些东西可以消耗大量的卡路里，从而有助于减肥，所以选C项作本段的小标题。5选E根据空后一句“Studies find they encourage eating.”并结合本段的小标题“Stare at the color blue”可推知，此处表示与蓝色相比，其他的颜色对食欲的影响，所以选E项。